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I am not the best at building nice-looking areas in Pokémon Pokopia . My buildings aren't really aesthetically pleasing and sometimes I patch holes in roads with whatever I have on me, even if it doesn't match. But iffy as my sense of taste may be, at least I am not actively causing a second apocalypse to befall the world of Pokopia, like one player is doing by sucking up the entire ocean and destroying all the land in Bleak Beach. I first saw this person's handiwork a few days ago in the following Reddit post: I got thirsty by u/Mindycane in Pokemon_Pokopia What you are looking at there is Bleak Beach, sans ocean. I did not even know it was possible to guzzle down the ocean. Ditto can slurp up water, it's true, but I sort of just assumed that unless you blocked off smaller patches of water, it would just keep refilling. How wrong I was! In the replies, original poster u/Mindycane says this "only took 6 hours or so" (only!). When asked why, they said...

The Marvel MaXimum Collection assembles a who’s who of arcade-y Marvel gems. Each game comes with a healthy suite of options and settings that do their best to painstakingly preserve every pixelated frame in the batch. From the arguable crown jewel, X-Men Arcade, to the cult classic Silver Surfer, it seems like the preservationists at Limited Run Games are living up to their reputation with yet another museum-like collection. I stopped by the Limited Run Games booth at PAX East last week to check out their latest collection, mess around with its tools, and punch some baddies as various Marvel heroes in the Maximum Collection. Packaged with X-Men: The Arcade Game, Captain America and The Avengers, Spider-Man/Venom: Maximum Carnage & Separation Anxiety, Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade’s Revenge, and Silver Surfer – all playable in their respective original forms, including different platforms for some. While the X-Men Arcade game holds a special place in my heart, I was never around to...

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There are no shiny Pokémon in Pokopia . That's either a shame or a relief, depending on your attitude toward shiny hunting. Only one of each unique Pokémon exists in the game, and it will never be shiny, so you do not have to agonizingly reset your game again and again in hopes of a slightly off-color Bulbasaur. However, because Pokémon players are sadists or something, they've managed to find another rare "variant" to hunt down. This time, it's furniture. Pokopia players have discovered that some items in the game seem to have rare "variant" versions that appear on occasion when you set them down. For example, the Chansey Plant item is a big ol' topiary that looks just like a Chansey. But sometimes, when you set it out, its face will be a Ditto face instead of a Chansey. Please enjoy: Every time you set down an item that has a variant appearance, it seems to have a random, low-ish chance of appearing with its different form. You can try and spa...

The original Super Meat Boy was built all around speed and precision; regularly demanding players make unbelievable jumps at high velocity, land on a box the size of Meat Boy himself, jump again while maintaining momentum, all while avoiding saw blades, insta-death salt waterfalls, and all forms of other hazards along the way. That’s hard enough to do in 2D, so the idea of requiring that level of precision while also contending with a Z-Axis made the thought of a 3D Super Meat Boy seem like an unsolvable puzzle. I’ll say straight up that even though the attempt is respectable, Super Meat Boy 3D does not completely solve this problem. Far too many of my deaths came from frustratingly jumping straight towards a wall or platform, only to find out that I was actually slightly behind or slightly in front of it, causing poor Meat Boy to jump towards nothing and turn into super meat paste. Fortunately, levels are so short and respawns are so quick that deaths are just a slight inconvenienc...

Last updated on March 31, 2026 : Added two new Dress to Impress codes! If you're looking for DTI codes, IGN's got you covered! In this article, you'll find a list of all the active and working Dress to Impress codes in March 2026 that you can redeem for free rewards and bonuses in DTI, including outfits and accessories like hats, bags, and jewelry. All the DTI codes below have been tested as working at the time of submission. However, codes with unknown expiry dates may stop working at any time. Active Dress to Impress Codes (March 2026) Here are all the active Dress to Impress codes in March 2026 and the free rewards you get for redeeming them: FACECARD - April Fools' face (NEW!) (Expires April 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM PT) BADDIE4LIFE ( NEW! Returning code so if you redeemed it previously, you can't again) (Expires April 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM PT) LIONDANCER - Lion Dancer set LNY - Lunar New Year clothing BHM26 - Dress and jacket CA11MEHHALEY - Bear...

Deus Ex and Tomb Raider developer Eidos-Montréal has announced a wave of layoffs alongside the departure of head of studio David Anfossi. The Embracer Group developer confirmed the significant reduction to its workforce with a social media post today. Its message comes with confirmation that 124 employees across its production and support teams and is “a result of changing project needs.” “Today is a difficult day for our studio and reflects the need to adapt and concentrate efforts where Eidos-Montréal can be most effective,” Eidos-Montréal’s post says. “We are deeply grateful to the team members impacted; this decision is not a reflection of their talent, dedication, or performance. Supporting those impacted with care and respect remains our priority, while ensuring continuity for the teams moving forward.” Anfossi first joined Eidos-Montréal as a producer in 2007 and eventually went on to take the role of head of studio in 2013. His time at the game developer saw him oversee ...

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Target is offering a rare 'Buy 2, Save $30' sale on popular new Switch games. The promotion is running from now until April 4 and includes quite a few first-party Switch 2 games like Donkey Kong Bananza, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, and my personal top pick: Pokémon Legends: Z-A. To get the discount, you just need to add two eligible items to your cart and be a Target Circle member (which is free). Pokémon Legends: Z-A came out in October of 2025 and was a day one purchase for me. I've been a fan of Pokémon games since back in the Game Boy days and have played every mainline entry so far. Legends: Z-A was my favorite new Pokémon game in the Switch generation when it first came out, though admittedly it's been overshadowed by Pokémon Pokopia for me this year. Unfortunately, that game is not included in Target's sale. Pokémon Legends: Z-A - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Sale Both the Switch 2 and Switch 1 versions of the game are included in this sale, with the latt...

From ARC Raiders to Escape From Duckov , extraction shooters seem to be enjoying something of a renaissance right now, to the delight of FPS fans like myself. But of all the newcomers to that space, none have captured my attention more than Marathon since I first played its early alpha over a year ago. Even through some of Bungie’s recent lows, the notion of taking the high-stakes looting deathmatch that is an extraction shooter and combining it with the unparalleled shooting for which the studio is known has always been an awesome idea. Now, having sweated it out for over 65 hours in Marathon’s most unforgiving maps and game modes, that rad concept turned out exactly as well as I was hoping it would, with absolutely stellar gunplay, a shocking amount of compelling lore to dive into, and a loot grind so hard to step away from that I’ve had trouble finding time to finalize my thoughts in between runs. There’s still plenty of room for tweaking – whether it’s balancing some of the play...

Darwin's Paradox! really taps into the joy and simplicity of a fun cartoon for its quirky alien invasion adventure. With a simple setup of an octopus clumsily trying to survive on land, it gives way to some wacky, slapstick platforming encounters that totally capture the fun, charming vibe of a Saturday morning cartoon. Developer ZDT Studio offers up a plucky puzzle-platformer that carries a lot of energy, but it often struggles to maintain those good times when it gets hung up on overly long, clunky encounters that drag down this otherwise fun jaunt. Set in a stylized cartoon world that feels in step with Pixar's Finding Nemo, Darwin's Paradox! follows a clever and oddly lucky octopus who is thrust into increasingly zany encounters. After a mysterious, otherworldly presence encroaches upon their underwater home, Darwin and their octopus friend are whisked away to the surface and separated. But it's not enough that Darwin has to figure out how to survive on the surfa...

Crimson Desert has hit a new Steam concurrent player peak during its second weekend, after another game-changing update brought a raft of improvements to the open world action adventure. Developer Pearl Abyss released update 1.01.00 (patch notes, courtesy of Steam , are below) this morning, sparking excitement within the Crimson Desert community as a number of significant changes kicked into gear. For example, the patch added five summonable mounts ( the lack of summonable mounts was a big criticism in the wake of the game’s release ), decreased loading times for fast travel and revival, and improved the controls further. But these are just a few examples of the positive changes — the patch includes a long list of pretty meaningful tweaks that combine to make a big impact on the overall Crimson Desert experience. Pearl Abyss has pumped out these big updates remarkably quickly. Crimson Desert hasn’t even hit the two weeks on-sale mark, and already a series of patches have helped tu...

A new weekend has arrived, and today, you can save big on Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Code Vein II, My Hero Academia: All's Justice, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, LEGO R2-D2, and more. Check out our top picks for Sunday, March 29, below. Amazon's Big Spring Sale is also live this weekend, so check out our full roundup for even more deals. Death Stranding 2: On The Beach for $29.99 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach for the PlayStation 5 just dropped to $29.99 as part of the Amazon Spring Sale. Previously, the lowest we've seen physical PS5 copies was $49.99, so this marks a new low price. DS2 has hundreds of hours of content with an incredible narrative, extensive gameplay mechanics, and much more. Enter Australia as Sam Porter Bridges and connect the world once more. My Hero Academia: All's Justice for $39.99 My Hero Academia: All's Justice covers the epic conclusion of MHA, featuring the climactic final battle of Deku and Class 1-A versus Shigarak...

Heads up: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach for the PlayStation 5 just dropped to $29.99. This is the best video game deal right now during the Amazon Spring Sale and beats out the $49.99 price I saw during Black Friday. I played and beat DS2 right after it came out. It might not appeal to everyone, but this was my top #2 game of 2025. From the "nonsensical" story to the "grind" of delivery packages - I loved every minute of it. Update: If Amazon is out of stock, you can get it for the same price at Best Buy. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach for PS5 Death Stranding 2 resumes the story of Sam Porter in his ongoing mission to deliver packages for a greater good while taking care of his newly adopted kid, Lou. The epic story is absolutely over-the-top ridiculous and is anchored by incredible visuals. The voice acting and motion capture draws from an ensemble celebrity cast that includes Norman Reedus, Elle Fanning, Troy Baker, Léa Seydoux, Shioli Kutsuna (Yukio i...